Child protection

Question 1

What are some types of child abuse

Answer 1

Sexual abuse

Serious physical abuse

Serious wilful neglect

Witness to serious family violence

Question 2

What is wilful neglect

Answer 2

Wilfully illtreats or neglects a child or causes the child to be treated in a manner likely to cause actual bodily harm, injury to health or any mental disorder

Question 3

What is a child witness to FV

Answer 3

When a child is a witness to violence resulting in or having potential to result in death or injury

Question 4

3 key areas to determining the serious.

Answer 4

Action of the abuse

Injury inflicted

Circumstances

Question 5

What the 3 steps police must follow when in this incident

Answer 5

1- referral between 2 agencies

2- consultation discusses at appropriate level

3- agreement agreeing upon initial action if an joint investigation

Question 6

What topics should be considered at IJIP

Answer 6

if the matter will be joint investigation

• Who will do what
• When will it be done

Safety child

Joint visit

Initial interview

Child forensic interview plus other interviews

Collection of evidence

Referral to medical practitioner

Question 7

CYF timeframes

Critical

Very urgent

Urgent

Answer 7

Critical- child is in immediate risk and needs protection

Very urgent - child is at risk but not immediate danger

Urgent- child is at risk but protect in short term

Question 8

When should you NOT question a child

Answer 8

1- If the child has made a clear disclosure to an adult and that person can give you the info

2- If it is unclear what the child has and there are NO urgent safety

Question 9

When can you question a child

Answer 9

If necessary to establish safety but only use open ended question. But once that child has disclosed an offence STOP.